Word problems are the bane of every teacher’s existence. But word problems shouldn’t be! Why? Because life is a word problem. We use math every day in our lives to solve problems. Math is about…
It wasn’t until a few years after the Common Core was adopted in California did I start teaching students how to round on a number line. Before that, what did I use? Rounding rhymes, tricks,…
As one of the participants in the Teachers Pay Teachers Author Inauguration Day FREEBIE EVENT that was held on January 20, 2017, I and many TpT sellers have got together to create free teaching resources. These free…
Does anyone teach Geography anymore? Why can’t students look at a map and recognize the state they live in? The country they live in? The continent they live on? Do they at least recognize the…
Can you smell the dry erase markers yet? Are you hearing phantom bells ringing? Are you practicing getting up early again? Yep, soon it will be that time of year again when teachers are preparing…
